Korean word

때때로

Pronunciation

Romanizationttaettaero

Meaning

  • adverbsometimes

Example

때때로 비가 온다.ttae ttae ro pi ga on da

It sometimes rains.

Illustration for 때때로 (sometimes)

More examples

때때로 새로운 가게에 가보고 싶다.ttae ttae ro sae ro un ka ge e ka bo go sip tta

Sometimes I want to visit a new store.

Core concept

An event returns at separate moments rather than happening continuously.

Common phrases

  • 때때로 외식을 하다ttae ttae ro oe si geul ha da

    eat out sometimes

  • 때때로 새로운 음식을 시도하다ttae ttae ro sae ro un eum si geul si do ha da

    try new foods sometimes

Similar words

가끔kakkeum: Describes an action that happens every so often, with no regular routine.
때로ttaero: Indicates that an action or state occurs at times without a fixed pattern.
이따금ittageum: Shows events returning at scattered times with changing gaps between them.

Definition in Korean

시간의 흐름 가운데 때때로 어떤 일이 벌어짐을 나타내는 부사.si ga nui heu reum ka un de ttae ttae ro eo tteon i ri peo reo ji meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

It is built from a native Korean time word repeated to suggest separate occasions, followed by a form that makes the expression adverbial.

Usage tips

  • It can describe events that happen on some days but not others, without a fixed schedule.

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